Bulgaria vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rates in men

Bulgaria
66.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
16th
Portugal rank
15th

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 42.46 deaths per 100,000 people 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
1970s 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
1980s 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
1990s 62.87 deaths per 100,000 people 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2000s 68.88 deaths per 100,000 people 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2010s 77.71 deaths per 100,000 people 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people Bulgaria
2020s 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Bulgaria and Portugal?
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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